Costco hopes its popular pure gold bars that sell for nearly $2,700 an ounce will also help drive sales of platinum bars.

Gold ( GC=F) has been one of the best-performing assets this year. The price of the yellow metal has soared 27% year to date to about $2,600 an ounce. Prices hit a fresh record high of $2,694 an ounce ...

Demand for precious metals has risen sharply, as investors view hard assets like gold (GCZ24) and silver (SIZ24) as safe ...

Kinross is undervalued, trading at a discount vs. peers, and has promising growth projects that enhance its future potential.